Who we are
Dentinaltube was started by faculty at UAB School of Dentistry as a resource to help dental students and professionals learn about dental concepts, procedures, and materials.
Nathaniel Lawson DMD PhD
Area of expertise: Dental Materials
Education: DMD - UAB; PhD UAB School of Engineering
Contact: nlawson@uab.edu
Website: drnatelawson.com
Nate Lawson is the Director of the Division of Biomaterials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. He is a researcher who has published over 150 articles, abstracts, book chapters, and periodicals related to dental materials. He is also a clinician who uses new types of dental materials to asses their strengths and shortcomings in his practice. Finally, he is an educator who is passionate about presenting dental materials in a light that is more understandable and exciting than you may have been taught in dental school.
Augusto Robles DMD MS
Area of expertise: Operative Dentistry
Education: DMD - UAB; Operative Dentistry - University of Michigan
Contact: arobles@uab.edu
Augusto Robles is an asociate professor and the director of the undergraduate Operative program at the UAB School of Dentistry.
Celin Arce DDS MS FACP
Area of expertise: Prosthodontics and Esthetics
Education: DMD - University of Latina; MS, Prosthodontics - UAB
Contact: celin@uab.edu
Dr. Celin Arce is a board certified prosthodontist. He received his dental degree from University Latina of Costa Rica, he completed residency in Advanced Prosthodontics at University of Alabama at Birmingham and Master of Science in Clinical Dentistry. He’s Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is currently Assistant Professor of the Restorative Sciences Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry.